Improvement in sulky-plows



S.- E. BRAKE. S-ulky-Plow.

No. 199,626. Patented Jan. 29,1878..

UNITED j'S{L1A-si:Es. PATENT' @Eriron. `y

SAMUEL E. DEAKE, on CANTON, immois, Assienon or" ONE-HALE -His RIGHT 'ro GEOEGEEPLATT, or SAME PLACE.

-Speciiicationforming part of Iletters Patent No. 199,62,.dated. January 29, 1878; application filed Y v p f June30,1877. v

To altrvhom fit may ccncm;

VE@ it known that I, SAMUEL EL nam, fof4 Canton,

Dlinois, haveinvented certain new and. useful Improvements in Sulky-Flows and I; do.

declare that the following is a=ful1,.,.,

hereby clear, and exact description of my invention, which willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to` the `.accompanying drawings, 'and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this speciiication.

lThis invention relates to improvements in sulky-plows; and consists in constructions y and combinations hereinafter fully described,

and set forth in the claims hereto annexed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure lis a perspective view of a sulky-plow embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a central vertical sectional view. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view of one end of the axle in the line of its length. Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view of one of the wheel-hubs. Fig. 5 is a section in the line y y in Fig. 4.; and Fig. 6 is a detail view-a top view of the saddle by which the plow-beam is attached -to the rear yoke.

Referring to the parts by letters, .A represents the axle, formed of aflat bar of wroughtiron, with an elevated central portion, a, vertical side portions a', and horizontal end portions a. B B are cast-metal plates, bolted one to each portion, a, of the axle, and forming a part thereof. Their lower edges have ilanges b to strengthen their attachment to the axle, and their upper edges have iianges b, for Supporting circular disks C on the outer ends of the plates4 B. D D are braces connecting the parts a a" of the axle. E E are disks, having internal annular grooves e, which t over and secure them upon the disks G, as shown at Fig. 3.

The disks E are each made in two parts, bolted together at e e', so that they may be easily removed and replaced whenever required. Each disk E carries on an arm from one side a spindle, F, for a supporting-wheel, Gr, and each also carries a lever, H, having a spring-pawl, h, which may be engaged with the notches formed in the periphery of the in the county of Fulton and Stateof.

disk C,.to retain the. disk in various annular positionsin relation thereto,

Side of their centers.`

I is# a yoke'hinged to the axle A, and, project-- y ing-rearward, hasf the `beam justa-bly attached to its rear portion, as-follows: A saddle, I', on which the beam rests, is jour-f naled at its ends to blocks I, in suchmanner that the saddle I may oscillate in a vertical plane at right angles to the rear portion of said yoke, to which the blocks I are xed.

I I are angle-plates, with slots '5 in one side, through which they are secured to the saddle I by bolts fi', which pass through the Slots i and through slots i in the saddle I. rllhe plow-beam rests between the and is bolted thereto by a bolt, fi.

The plates I may be secured at different distances apart, adapting them to receive and hold plow-beams of different thicknesses, by adjusting the bolts z" in the slots i", and the plates I may be adjusted at different angles transversely to the rear portion of the yoke I. for adjusting the angular position of the plowbeam relatively to the yoke, and adapting the plow to run to or from the land, as desired, by adjusting the bolts i in the slots i, as shown at Fig. 6.

The forward end'of one side of the yoke I has one arm, which extends forward to form a foot-lever, 75, within reach of the drivers foot from his seat K on the axle, and another arm, o, which extends upward, and ,forms an elbow-lever with the portion of the yoke extending rearward. The upper end of the arm c is connected by a link, l, with the lower end of a lever, L, which is fulcrumed at l' to the side of the tongue M. The lever L has a spring-pawl, t", by means of which it may be locked at different angles with a vertical line.

N is a frame projecting forward from the axle A, and serves as afoot-rest for the driver or operator and a guide for the plow, the beam .of which rests between pendants n, at the upper portion of which is seated an anti-friction roller, n.

'P is the cast-metal hub of the wheel G. Q

for the purposeV of raising,andlowering either' end of the axle by rotating` the short y. crank-axles formed by lthe disks E, h'avingzwheel-spindlesF to. one l" Ji of the plow ad plates I,

is a pipe-boxing seated in the'hubll?, andheld' screwed upon its other end, and secured from rotating in its seat by means of short splines q on periphery seated in grooves in the hub.`

When worn the boxes Q may be readily and easily replaced by new ones.

The tongue M is adjustable laterally at different angles for giving direction to the for' ward movement of the machine by pivoting its forward end to its rear end at m, and securing its forward end in different positions by means of a set-bolt, m', which passes through the forward end of the tongue, and a slotted plate, m, attached to the forward part of the rear end of the tongue.

I TheA construction of the' axle herein described is strong, and the cast-metal portions most liable to wear are removably attached to the other portions, and may be replaced when worn or damaged in any manner.

The wheels Gr may be raised and lowered relatively to the axle by means of the short crank-axles and their respective levers, in the' ordinarynanner, for the purpose of leveling the axle and adjusting the depth of plowing.

The plow may be raised and lowered and elevated above the-ground by means of the levers L and '"4 in the evident manner.' The anti-friction roller n will relieve the friction between the frame N and plow-beam.

Having thus described my invention, Iv vclaim as new and desire. to secure byLetters Patentf 1. An axle constructed, substantially as described, of a wrought-iron bar, having vertical side and horizontal'portions a a a, and cast-metal plates B B, having flanges b b and circular disks C, for the purpose specified.

2. The disks E, constructed in two parts, secured together as shown, at e e', combined to operate with the disks C, substantially as described, and for the purpose speoiiied.

3. The slotted angle-plates Ill and bolts t', arranged to operate with the slotted saddle I, yoke I, and plow-beam J, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I affix my signature hereto in presi ence of two witnesses.

. SAMUEL E. DRAKE;` Witnesses AARON MILLER, ALPHEUs WEBSTER. 

